Lamp shade support



April 21, 1E36.

P. Hf PLANETA LAMP SHADE SUPPORT Filed Aug. 51, 1955 Patented Apr. 21,1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application August 31 6 Claims.

My invention relates to the class of devices that are employed forsupporting a lamp shade, as from an electric light fixture, and anobject of my invention, among others, is to provide a device of thisclass that shall be simple in construction and particularly efficient inaccomplishing the purpose for which it is designed.

One form of a lamp shade support embodying my invention and in theconstruction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well asothers, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing inwhich- Figure 1 is a side view of an electric lamp with a shadesupported thereon by my improved device.

Figure 2 is a similar view in central lengthwise section through thelamp shade.

Figure 3 is a top view.

Figure 4 is a view in section through a lamp shade showing its use inconnection with an in verted lamp.

Figure 5 is a detail view in section on a plane denoted by the dottedline 5-5 of Fig. 2, the lamp and its shade being omitted.

In the accompanying drawing the numeral 6 denotes a lamp bulb, of theincandescent type, having a shell I forming a part thereof. A supportingring 8 of circular shape is formed with notches 9 in opposite sidesthereof to receive the branches ll] of shade supports II. This shadesupport is composed of two strands of wire lying close together andextended away from the support in the form of loops l2 shaped to embracethe bulb 6 of the electric lamp on opposite sides thereof, and as shownin Fig. 2 of the drawing. The branches extend through the notches 9, asshown in Figs. 3 and 5, said notches being deep enough to completelyreceive the branches so that no material pressure, if any, will existbetween the bulb 6 and said branches.

The two strands comprising the shade support H are secured at theirouter ends to a hoop 13 of a size to fit within a sheath l4 formed onthe inner side of the upper edge of the lamp shade l5.

It will be noted from this description, together with the accompanyingillustration, that my improved fixture is supported entirely by the lampbulb that receives the supporting ring 8, the loops l2 securing theshade in a vertical position. It will be particularly noted that thering 8 receives the branches l0 so that no pressure of the latter willtake place at a point upon the lamp bulb.

In Fig. 4 of the drawing there is shown the manner of use of my improvedlamp shade support in connection with a lamp bulb I6 supported in aposition inverted from that shown in the preceding figures.

I claim:

1. A lamp shade support including a ring-like 1933, Serial No. 687,610

lamp neck embracing member having notches on opposite sides thereof, anda shade support comprising two branches of wire extending through saidnotches in one direction to receive a shade and in another direction toform loops for support upon a lamp bulb, said branches being sunken insaid notches to avoid appreciable pressure against said bulb.

2. A lamp shade support including a ring-like lamp neck embracing memberhaving notches on opposite sides thereof, a shade support comprising twobranches of wire extending through said notches and outwardly inopposite directions to receive a shade and downwardly to form loops forsupport upon a lamp bulb, said branches being sunken in said notches toavoid appreciable pressure against said bulb.

3. A lamp shade support including a ring-like lamp neck embracing memberhaving notches on opposite sides thereof, a shade support comprising twopieces of wire extending through said notches and in close proximity toeach other and secured together to support a shade at their oppositeends, said branches being sunken in said notches to avoid appreciablepressure against said bulb and said pieces also extending in divergentdirections forming loops for support upon a lamp bulb.

4. A lamp shade support including a ring-like lamp neck embracing memberhaving notches on opposite sides thereof, a shade support comprising twobranches of wire extending through said notches in one direction to formloops for support upon a lamp bulb, and in another direction for supportof a shade, said branches being sunken in said notches to avoidappreciable pressure against said bulb and a hoop secured to the outerfree ends of said support to receive a lamp shade.

5. A'lamp shade frame comprising a shade supporting member, a resilientlamp embracing member rigidly attached to said shade supporting memberand a ring-like lamp neck embracing member carried by said resilientlamp embracing member and centrally disposed with relation to the lampshade supporting member, said ring-like member being formed from wireand having notched seats formed therein to receive a portion of the lampembracing member.

6. A lamp shade frame comprising a shade supporting member, a lamp neckengaging member having diametrically opposed internal notches,

and a resilient lamp embracing member, a portion of said lamp embracingmember being disposed beneath the lamp neck engaging member and theremaining portion interfitting with said notches and extending over theupper surface of the lamp'neck engaging member and connected to theshade supporting member.

PAUL H. PLANETA.

